AUCKLAND Complete 3-peat

Auckland swatted away a spirited Wellington in the final, on their way to notching up a third successive Masters Championship in Queenstown over the weekend.

Wellington qualified for the final by beating Canterbury in the opening match and then easily accounting for last year’s finalists Northern in the afternoon match. Buoyed by a convincing win in both matches the capital side had reason to be optimistic of securing their first Masters title, especially when 2015 tournament MVP, Guy Coleman, succumbed to a calf injury in the opening match of the weekend.

Morning rain threatened to deny Wellington their chance for success, but when the weather cleared a full match took place in brilliant afternoon sun. Auckland skipper Richard Jones won the toss and elected to bat as they had done so effectively in the previous two matches.

annual Masters tournament

﻿﻿Members are invited to attend the Masters Weekend in Queenstown when Auckland will defend their Masters Tournament title. The weekend is not just about cricket, but equally we encourage non-playing members to attend the premier past player event.